Safety iron pressing support



Jan. 4, 1927. 1,613,297

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JACOB A. SOFFA, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

SAFETY IRON PRESSING SUE'PORT.

Application filed February 16, 1926. Serial No. 88,627.

My invention is a pressing iron support and its principal object is toprovi-de a support for normally holding an iron in an elevated positionabove an ironing board or table where it can be readily grasped andarranged in a position for pressing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pressing iron supportwhich will permit free movement of the iron in any desired direction andwhich when the iron is not in use will automatically lift the iron fromelevated position.

With the preceding and other objects and advantages in mind, theinvention consists in the novel combination of elements, constructionsand arrangements of parts and operations to be hereinafter specificallyreferred to, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings,wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a pressing iron support constructed inaccordance with my invention, and arranged over a pressing table.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the device and table.

Figure 3 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section showing thenormal position of the iron supporting means.

Figure 4 is a. similar view showing the iron supporting means inposition when the iron is lowered.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a similar view on line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view yof one of the carriages embodied inthe invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the frame for the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein corresponding characters ofreference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, thenumeral 5 designates a frame constructed from a length yof pipe or tubeand including a pair of vertical legs 6 at one end and a single verticalleg 7 at its opposite end and a pair of horizontal parallel rods 8connecting the legs. The legs 6 and 7 pass through straps 9 arrangedupon the ends of a table indicated at T and are provided with plates attheir lower ends which are adapted to be attached to the floor as shown.Bridging the legs 6 are a pair of cross members 5 which have securedmidway their ends brace rods 6 adapted to be secured at their oppositeends to a substantial supporting means in a manner whereby clothes maybe hung thereon. The upper rod 6 may be used for pressed clothes, whilethe lower rod may be used for clothes to be pressed.

Slidably mounted for movement longitudinally with respect to the rods 8is a pair of carriages 11 each of the carriages comprising a pair ofopposed plates 12 having semi-circular parts 13 which embrace sleeves 3surrounding the rods 3 for movement thereon. These plates 13 Varesecured together by removable fastenings 14. EX- tending transversely ofthe carriages 11 and having their ends received therein is a pair ofstationary shafts 15, the latter having their inner ends rotatablyreceived in bearings 16 formed on a plate 17, the latter being made insections 18 which are bolted together by means of bolts 19. Formed withthe plate 18 extending at right angles to the bearings 16 is a sleeve 21which receives a longitudinally adjustable pressing iron supporting rod22, the lat-ter being capable of longitudinal adjustment in the sleeve21 and retained in adjusted position by means of a set screw 22 carriedby the sleeve 21. A counter-balancing weight 23 is mounted forlongitudinal adjustment on the rear end of the rod 22, the weight beingprovided for the purpose of accommodating different sizes of irons.

An iron supporting rod is designated at 24 and is provided with a lowerhook 25 to engage the iron hanger as shown in full lines and avertically adjustable hook 26 to retain the iron at a higher elevationwhen the press board P is in use on the table. The upper end of this rod24 is attached loosely to the eye 27 carried by the forward end of therod 22 and by this loose connection the iron can be moved laterally.

In order to lock the rod 22 in a position shown in Figure 4 there isprovided a U- shaped member 29 whose ends are carried by the carriages11 and carried by the U- shaped member is a pair of resilient clips 30between which the rod 22 engages and is held in position as shown inFigures 4 and 5. A contractile spring 31 embraces the rod 22 at a pointin advance of the bearings 16 and has its ends attached to eyes 32carried by the shaft 29. The function of this spring is to prevent therod 22 from swinging beyond the position shown in Figure 1 when thedevice is in operative or supporting position.

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The clips 80 are adapted to aid in holding the iron in pressingposition, so that very little effort is necessary for this purpose, asit will be obvious that if the Weight Q3 constantly exerted all itscapacity against the iron, considerable effort would be experienced inholding the iron in its Working positions. A. slight upward pull uponthe iron will release the rod 22, With the result that the weight 23will dispose the iron in the position as shown in Figure 1.

From the disclosure it Will be seen that the iron can be moved back andforth and laterally on the ironing surface Without any interferencewhatsoever and be retained at a convenient point above the table whennot in use. This Will lessen the Work of the tailor or any one using theSame and at the same time the device can be installed in any desirableplace.

Vhil-e I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of theinvention, I desire to have it understood that such changes may be madein the form, construction, arrangement of parts and operations as willnot depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubjoined claims.

IlVhat is claimed is l. A pressing mechanism of the character describedcomprising a frame including legs and parallel bars, brace means forsaid legs and bars, carriages mounted for slidable movement on saidparallel bars, shafts secured to and extending inwardly from saidcarriages, plates pivotally secured to the inner ends of said shafts, asleeve formed with said plates, a rod mounted for longitudinal movementin said sleeve, means for adjustably securing said rod in said sleeve, acounter-balaneing` Weight upon one end of said rod, and a pressing ironsuspension ele ment swingingly depending from the opp@ site end thereof.

2. A pressing mechanism of the character described comprising a frameincluding legs and parallel bars connected thereto, brace means for saidlegs and bars, carriages slidably mounted on said bars, shafts extendinginwardly from said carriages, plates pivotally secured to the inner endof said shafts, a sleeve formed with said plates, a rod mounted forlongitudinal movement in said sleeve, means for securing said rod insaid sleeve and carried by said sleeve, a count-erbalancing weightadjustably secured to one lend of said rod, a pressing iron suspensionelement depending from the opposite end of said rod, a U-shaped membersecured to said carriages, spring clips secured to the U- shaped memberand arranged in the path of the rod for holding the same in asubstantially horizontal position, a contractile snpring embracing theforward end of said arm and having its ends xed to the Lli shaped memberand serving to limit the movement of the arm in one direction.`

In testimony whereof I my signature.

JACOB A. SOFFA.

